Other News and Notes from Propane Days

Rep. Bob Latta (R-Ohio) addressed the Propane Days crowd during the morning program on June 9. As a member of the House Energy & Commerce Committee, he shared insights into the role of propane in the country’s energy portfolio. He noted the supply concerns he heard from constituents during the 2013-2014 winter and the industry’s positive response to that situation. Since that time, he and his staff have worked closely with NPGA to address how to solve current policy shortcomings. NPGA chairman Charlie Ory presented Latta with a resolution from the NPGA board of directors recognizing his accomplishments on behalf of the propane industry.

McClendon has been an active member of the propane industry for about 50 years, and he has served as past president of NPGA and past chairman of the NPGA Executive Committee, the NPGA Governmental Affairs Committee, the NPGA International Committee, the NPGA Cylinder Exchange Council, and the NPGA GASCheck Task Force. He also served as one of the founding PERC council members and as past PERC chair.

Propane Days began with an exclusive reception and dinner at the Anderson House of the Society of the Cincinnati. Nearly 80 NPGA members attended this event. During the dinner portion of the evening’s program, the PropanePAC Steering Committee recognized outgoing PropanePAC chairman Jeff Taylor (Eastern Propane Gas Inc.) for his three years of leadership. The steering committee also recognized previous PAC chairmen in attendance for their continued dedication and guidance, including Joe Armentano (Paraco Gas Corp.), Chris Cafarella (Sharp Energy Inc.), and Gary France (France Propane Service Inc.). Joseph Buschur (McMahan’s Bottle Gas) will serve as chairman for the next two years.